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[osdn starter] January 22, 2003
Date: Wed Jan 22 2003 - 03:00:54 EST
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Slashdot
Helix Server Source Released
http://slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=03/01/22/1317237
[0]Rob Lanphier writes "RealNetworks just released [1]the Helix DNA
Server source code, the main engine powering the RealNetworks' Helix
Universal Server (nee RealServer). Additionally, the RealNetworks'
Public Source License (RPSL) just became [2]approved as an Open Source
Initiative (OSI) certified license. Speaking of which, the Helix DNA
Server is available under RPSL (which wasn't originally our stated
intention). Ask questions via IRC [3]during our live webcast at 11am
PST (19:00 GMT) or just [4]read the press release."
Links
0.
http://slashdot.org/~robla
1.
http://helix-server.helixcommunity.org/
2.
http://www.opensource.org/licenses/real.php
3.
http://www.helixcommunity.org/
4.
http://www.realnetworks.com/company/press/releases/2003/helixdna.htmlU.S. Air Force Developing Microwave Weapon http://slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=03/01/22/0420239
Makarand writes "A weapon that uses an intense microwave pulse to fry electronics in computers and communication systems is being developed by the US Air Force [0]according to this BBC News article. This weapon is totally harmless to people and could be used in situations where hitting targets could result in civilian casualties. This weapon could be carried by an unmanned drone or a cruise missile." EMP weapons have, in general, been under discussion and research for a very long time. Links
0. http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/technology/2679835.stm
Cloned Cat Not a 'Carbon Copy'
http://slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=03/01/22/0534237
[0]bbsguru writes "When Texas A&M researchers announced the first
Cloned Kitty about a year ago, everyone expected to see a
Multiplicity-style pair of cats by now. Not so! The clone is
genetically identical, but in many other ways totally a different cat.
This [1] CNN Story has details."
Links
0. mailto:markr@dotloose.com
Wikipedia Reaches 100,000th Article
http://slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=03/01/22/0258226
An anonymous reader writes "'[0]Wikipedia, a community-built
multilingual encyclopedia, is announcing that the English edition of
the project has reached a milestone of 100,000 articles in development.
In addition, the project itself has celebrated its two-year anniversary
on January 15. But not just the English version has grown impressively:
More than 37,000 articles are now being worked on in the non-English
editions of Wikipedia.' Read the [1]press release for more information
or visit the website to enlighten yourself! It's great to see that this
interactive project works; at least I don't have to boot into Windows
to use Encarta anymore!"
Links
Apache 2.0.44 Released
http://slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=03/01/21/1446233
[0]rbowen writes "The Apache Software Foundation is pleased to
[1]announce the release of Apache 2.0.44, which addresses a number of
security issues. [2]Download it from your favorite mirror." Rich notes
that it fixes some important security problems (under Windows) for the
Windows version. Also interesting is that now there truly is a split
between a development and regular releases, adopting the Linux kernel
model, with 2.1 being the dev Apache tree and 2.0 being the release
tree.
Links
0.
http://apacheadmin.com/
1.
http://www.apache.org/dist/httpd/Announcement2.html
2.
http://httpd.apache.org/download.cgi
Cross-Platform GUI Toolkits (Again)?
http://slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=03/01/21/2036250
[0]Futurepower(R) queries: "It has been 2 1/2 years since the
[1]previous Ask Slashdot about GUI Toolkits. There were many helpful
comments then, such as [2]this one. Since then, Slashdot has discussed
[3]wxWindows vs. MFC and considered the book, [4]Creating Applications
with Mozilla. The best comparison table is apparently still the [5]GUI
Toolkit, Framework Page. Which is the best cross-platform GUI toolkit
that provides native look and feel? Which is the best overall? What
IDEs and other tools do you use? What are the [6]problems?" Slashdot
also had a [7]match-up between [8]GTK+ and [9]Qt, but some of you might
have missed that one. How have recent changes in this ballpark changed
your feelings on the issue?
Links
0. mailto:futurepower@NOTTHISmyrealbox.com
1.
http://ask.slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=00/06/02/025232&tid=156
2.
http://ask.slashdot.org/comments.pl?cid=1011628&sid=5809&tid=156
3.
http://developers.slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=02/07/15/2058200&tid=156
4.
http://books.slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=02/10/15/0124228&tid=154
5.
http://www.atai.org/guitool/
6.
http://www.t4p.com/xplat.htm
7.
http://ask.slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=01/11/21/0227206&tid=156
8.
http://www.gimp.org/~tml/gimp/win32/
9.
http://www.trolltech.com/products/qt/windows.htmlMichelin to Include RFID Transmitter in Every Tire http://slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=03/01/21/2332252
An anonymous reader writes "According to the [0]RFID Journal, Michelin (the tire manufacturer) has [1]announced that it is planning on embedding RFID transmitters into every tire. The article states that 'the microchip stores the tire's unique ID, which can be associated with the vehicle identification number.' Let the privacy invasion begin!" If they're going to embed electronics in tires, I wish they'd start with tiny pressure gauges. (See also [2]this story from a few days ago about the coming surge in RFID tags.) Links
0.
http://www.rfidjournal.com/
1.
http://www.rfidjournal.com/article/articleview/269/1/1/
2.
http://slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=03/01/14/1357201&tid=158Australian Gov't Lobbied To Implement Media Levies http://slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=03/01/22/002216
TheScream writes "[0]Screenrights has been activly promoting its
proposal for a CD-R DVD-R levy (similar to that implemented in Canada,
[1]as previous reported on /.) with a 5 minute interview on popular
Australian breakfast television show Today. [2]News.com.au reports that
Screenrights and [3]APRA "...want a recording levy of between 3 per
cent and 10 per cent..." and includes highly debateable mis-truths such
as "Every kid does it, so let's facilitate some standards in the
marketplace.""
Links
0.
http://www.screen.org/
1.
http://yro.slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=02/12/11/0015247&tid=141
2.
http://www.news.com.au/common/story_page/0,4057,5866158%255E15306,00html
3.
http://www.apra.com.au/
Multimedia Windowpanes
http://slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=03/01/21/1824239
[0]prostoalex writes "Washington Post talks about recent innovations in
the world of windows (yes, lowercase). A Minnesota company [1]is
offering windows that double as entertainment centers, being used as
projection screens for home entertainment systems and DVD players. A
Yale professor is quoted to be excited about new product: 'One minute
you're looking out your bay window at your neighbor's back yard, and
the next you're watching Tom Cruise and 'Top Gun''."
Links
0. http://www.moskalyuk.com/deals/
Self-Regulating SSL Certificate Authority? http://slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=03/01/21/207244
[0]bcg asks: "It has come that time again to renew some of my SSL
certificates and part with substantial amounts of cash. This has got me
thinking - why should we pay large amounts of cash for authorized certs
when so little is done by the companies issuing them? Sure they get you
to send them a copy of a business certificate but how does this prove
the character of those running the SSL server? What ideas can we come
up with for a self-regulating certification authority? Could we set
something up along the lines of the many free DNS servers around but
use it to authenticate SSL certs?" We last touched on this subject in
October, when someone was searching for [1]cheap SSL certs. We've also
discussed [2]why certs are so expensive. Why not take it one step
further and discuss ways of making and authenticating our own certs for
free...or [3]as close to free [4]as possible?
Links
0.
http://www.blacksheepsoftware.com.au
1.
http://ask.slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=02/10/02/000241&tid=172
2.
http://ask.slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=01/03/18/1855230&tid=93
3.
http://ask.slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=01/09/06/0451218&tid=148
4.
http://ask.slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=00/04/12/157243&tid=93
Linux.com
Adding a clause to a GPL licensed product
http://linux.com/article.pl?sid=03/01/22/0925213
I'm considering adding a new clause to the otherwise standard GPL license that one of my products is under. It is basically designed to stop people selling my product under a different name without paying something towards my project.
A Double Chance for DMCA Reform
http://linux.com/article.pl?sid=03/01/22/0924215
Again this Congress, we'll have two similar DMCA reform bills. Why two?
Linux Security
http://linux.com/article.pl?sid=03/01/22/0922216
Anonymous Reader writes "Here is the scoop for getting a fresh install of Linux spiffed up and ready to face the packet monkeys! Are you ph33ring the br34d? Not everything is covered and I'm sure nothing in the article is a new discovery but its decent."
GNU/Linux Media Player Roundup
http://linux.com/article.pl?sid=03/01/22/0921234
GonzoJohn writes "Linux Orbit takes a look at various media players available under GNU/Linux."
MontaVista Launches Next-Generation Carrier Grade Linux http://linux.com/article.pl?sid=03/01/22/0921203
Annette Oevermann writes "MontaVista Software Inc. today announced the immediate availability of MontaVista™ Linux® Carrier Grade Edition 3.0 (CGE), the third generation of the company’s carrier-grade Linux operating system and development environment."
University of Philipines President Boosts Linux http://linux.com/article.pl?sid=03/01/21/2043259
- By Robin 'Roblimo' Miller - In a letter to University of the Philippines (UP) faculty and students posted on the UP Forum Online Web site last December, the university's president, Dr. Francisco Nemenzo, called for an institution-wide move from Windows to Linux. The final paragraph of his letter said, "Let us all join the Linux revolutionary movement. Good-bye, Bill Gates."
Untrusted computing
http://linux.com/article.pl?sid=03/01/21/2050223
Anonymous Reader writes "In his The view from the desktop, Dennis E. Powell describes how, now that we have Microsoft's attention, the Redmond behemoth will come after us -- and what he believes we must do to have a chance of victory."
Tonight Live: You too can sue...
http://linux.com/article.pl?sid=03/01/21/2049214
Jeff Gerhardt writes "Tuesday, January 21st, 2003, from Chicago IL, home of Buddy Guy's Legends, one of the best Blues Clubs in the galaxy. Tonight LIVE on www.thelinuxshow.com, its open source mayhem.
EV7 AlphaServers unleashed as chip line heads into future http://linux.com/article.pl?sid=03/01/21/1454236
Customers of Hewlett-Packard Co's AlphaServer RISC machines got a look at the probable future machines they will use over the next few years as HP rolled out the "Marvel" line of servers, writes Timothy Prickett-Morgan. The Marvels, which are based on the Alpha EV7 processor, are kickers to the current "Wildfire" series of AlphaServer machines, which are based on the Alpha EV68 processors.
Microsoft doesn't care about local law
http://linux.com/article.pl?sid=03/01/21/1451251
vosbergF writes "On several dutch sites (like http://www.webwereld.nl) you can read that the Microsoft licences are not compatible (read: against) the dutch law. In a reaction Microsoft said that they are not interested in making their licence compatible with local laws."
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